UPDATE: The missing Manapouri 18-year-old woman has been found. She was found by a member of the public in the Te Anau area. Police would like to thank everyone who helped search for her and provided information as to her whereabouts. — Southern District Police are asking for help from the public to

A 68 year-old-man has drowned at Wakapatu Beach, Kawakaputa Bay, Southland this evening at about 5.30pm. The man was snorkeling at the time and located on the surface about 100 metres out from shore. The death is being referred to the Coroner.

Southlanders make New Years Honour list. Nigel Skelt, Invercargill – For services to badminton Nigel Skelt, vice-president of Badminton New Zealand and general manager of Stadium Southland, has been a long-term supporter of regional, national and international badminton. A New Zealand representative

Invercargill’s local community hero Janice Lee founder of Kohi Kai is a finalist in the New Zealander of the Year awards for the Kiwibank New Zealand Local Hero of the Year award section. whatsoninvers.nz asked janice for a comment…..How am I feeling…. bewildered and incredibly honoured, and gratefu

Firefighters along with an Ambulance are attending a callout to the Kelvin Hotel, there are reports of smoke in the basement. A fire communications spokesman said they were still getting to the cause/source of the smoke. One of the hotels boilers caught fire, no one was injured and the Kelvin hotel

It was almost becoming a regular occurrence – the sound of a Formula 1 racing car blasting around Teretonga Park near Invercargill on a Friday afternoon. For the last two Friday’s the shrill sound of a Ford Cosworth V8 has echoed around the country’s oldest motor racing circuit powering a mid-1990’s

If you’re travelling through the Central Otago area on SH8 over the summer you may come across this site. The vehicle pictured was involved in a serious crash in Waitahuna two weeks ago – luckily the occupants managed to walk away without serious consequence, however not everyone is so lucky. With t

Christmas came early this year, with the 20-year reunion of Invercargill rock royalty, Grogan at the Southland Musicians Club on Saturday. First were opening acts. The Dense cracked through their set with 70s-era Buzzcocks aplomb, musical prowess, and the occasional flying drumstick.  The way these